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spirit

/ spirit /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one''s character
Type of:
character fiber fibre
Kinds of:
courage courageousness bravery cowardice cowardliness
Derived:
spiritize spiritise
noun Sense 2
any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
Type of:
spiritual being supernatural being
Kinds of:
control evil spirit banshee genie jinni
noun Sense 3
the vital principle or animating force within living things
Type of:
vital principle life principle
Kinds of:
soul psyche
Derived:
spiritize spiritise
noun Sense 4
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
"the feel of the city excited him"
"a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"
"it had the smell of treason"
Type of:
atmosphere ambiance ambience
Kinds of:
Hollywood Zeitgeist
Derived:
look appear seem feel spirit up
verb Sense 5
infuse with spirit
"The company spirited him up"
Type of:
enliven liven liven up
Derived:
liveliness life sprightliness emotional state tone
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
noun Sense 6
an inclination or tendency of a certain kind
"he had a change of heart"
Type of:
disposition temperament
noun Sense 7
the state of a person''s emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)
"his emotional state depended on her opinion"
"he was in good spirits"
"his spirit rose"
Type of:
emotion
Kinds of:
embarrassment ecstasy rapture transport exaltation
Derived:
spirit up inspirit
noun Sense 8
animation and energy in action or expression
"it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"
Type of:
animation spiritedness invigoration
Kinds of:
airiness delicacy alacrity briskness energy
Derived:
spirit up inspirit spiritize spiritise
noun Sense 9
the intended meaning of a communication
Type of:
meaning significance signification
Derived:
aim purpose purport propose mean
Semantic Complexity
89%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
71
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

character fiber fibre courage courageousness bravery cowardice cowardliness spiritual being supernatural being control evil spirit